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Effect of the Chemical and Morphological Conditions of the Die Wall on the Extrusion of Linear Polyolefins

  • H. J. Larrazabal , A. N. Hrymak and J. Vlachopoulos
Published/Copyright: April 6, 2013
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International Polymer Processing
From the journal International Polymer Processing Volume 21 Issue 2

Abstract

This study examines the effects of average surface roughness and composition of the die wall surface on the critical shear stress for the onset of instabilities in die extrusion. Increasing the average surface roughness of the die wall from 0.1 to 15m produced an increase of the critical shear stress for the onset of flow instabilities by as much as 20% during the extrusion of HDPE. The surface of the extrudates obtained with dies having an average surface roughness greater than 5lm showed lines and grooves along the direction of extrusion. Chrome-plated and nickel-plated dies showed an average 28% increase in the critical shear stress as compared to conventional steel dies. The chemical composition of uncoated steel dies wall surfaces, including the presence of iron oxide, did not affect the critical shear stress for the onset of sharkskin significantly regardless of the type of resin used.

∗ Mail address: A. N. Hrymak, Department of Chemical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8S 4L7. E-mail:

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Received: 2005-5-17
Accepted: 2005-11-17
Published Online: 2013-04-06
Published in Print: 2006-05-01

© 2006, Hanser Publishers, Munich

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https://doi.org/10.3139/217.0067

Articles in the same Issue

  1. Contents
  2. Contents
  3. Regular Contributed Articles
  4. Pressure and Temperature Dependence of LDPE Viscosity and Free Volume: The Effect of Molecular Structure
  5. Correlations between Injection Molding Parameters, Morphology and Mechanical Properties of PPS Using Artificial Neural Networks
  6. Investigations into Kinematic Reversal in Non-isothermal Flows in Single-screw Machines
  7. The Effect of Post-extrusion Conditions in Ribbon Extrusion of Polymer Blends
  8. Effect of the Chemical and Morphological Conditions of the Die Wall on the Extrusion of Linear Polyolefins
  9. Investigation of the Heat Affected Zone of Hot-gas Welded PP Joints
  10. Method for the Optimisation of Screw Elements for Tightly Intermeshing, Co-rotating Twin Screw Extruders
  11. Rheology and Processing of Molten Poly(methyl methacrylate) Resins
  12. PLLA Morphology Controlled by Dry-cast Process
  13. Two Component Injection Molding of Phase Separating Blends
  14. A Low Force Valve for Dynamic Control of Molten Plastics in a Mold
  15. Influence of Drawing and Temperature on the Optical and Structural Properties of Monofilament PP Sutures
  16. Mechanical Properties of Rubber-toughened Post-industrial Glass-fiber-reinforced PA66
  17. Thermal Flow Instability in Metal Injection Molding: Experiment and Simulation
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  19. State of the Art: Recycling of EPDM Rubber Vulcanizates
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